Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . \ PI,8. [ 5 ] of the double flute, is dressed like a slave, and has a torchin each hand. The mask, which the actor wears, is that of Sosius, andwas formed to represent the countenance of Socrates ; andit bears the same character as that, which Michael Angelodesigned for the harlequins of the Italian comedy. Themasks for the characters of Pantaloon, Punchinello, andthe Doctor (all Italian characters), have each their ori-ginal among the ancients. Some sa
Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . \ PI,8. [ 5 ] of the double flute, is dressed like a slave, and has a torchin each hand. The mask, which the actor wears, is that of Sosius, andwas formed to represent the countenance of Socrates ; andit bears the same character as that, which Michael Angelodesigned for the harlequins of the Italian comedy. Themasks for the characters of Pantaloon, Punchinello, andthe Doctor (all Italian characters), have each their ori-ginal among the ancients. Some say, that Thespis in-vented the mask, but Suidas ascribes the invention toCherites of Athens, while Aristotle attributes it to theMegarians of Sicily; and the origin of comedy he gives tothose of Attica. The double flute, which was of very early invention,some say it was by Minerva, was sometimes made of thebones of the stag, but more commonly of brass or copper,or of small pieces of bone or ivory fastened together withplates of metal. From this design it is observable, thatwomen sometimes appeared in these scenes without Suidas says, th
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